Condiment holder



May 27, 1941-; F. o. RxNHARb-r CONDIMENT HOLDER Filed May 5, 1940f gmc/Wto@ @,Hmafdz Paten-aa May 27, 1941 {JNETE STATES PAT 4 Claims.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in condiment holders.

'I'he primary object of the invention is to provide a condiment holder of a combination character for the dispensing of two different condiments, preferably of a powdered or granular character, such as salt and pepper, the construction being such that separate chambers are provided for the diierent condiments with one of the chambers being movable relative to the other condiment and having means cooperating therewith to permit the discharge of the condiment from a selected chamber.

With the above and other objects in view that will become apparent as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in general of certain novel details of construction and combination of parts hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a condiment holder constructed in accordance with the present invention,

Figure 2 is a top plan view,

Figure 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Figure 2, showing the inner chamber or receptacle of the holder positioned for the dispensing of its contents while the outer larger chamber is cut ou",

Figure 4 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view, taken on line lof Figure 2, with both chambers or receptacles cut off from dispensing,

Figure 5 is a top plan View similar to Figure 2 showing the inner receptacle rotated to a posif of a length to rotatably support in the upper end thereof an inner receptacle I I defining a lower chamber i2 in the outer receptacle I0, while the inner shorter upper receptacle il is provided with a chamber i3. The outer casing lil adjacent the upper end thereof is provided with an outwardly directed annular bead I4 and said oasing above said bead is externally threaded as at I5 for the reception of a closure cap to be later described and the upper end of said outer casing I0 above said bead and inwardly thereof is cutaway to provide an annular shoulder I6 and an upstanding annular wall I'I. 'Ihe wall I7 as shown in Figures 2 and 5 is cut away to provide a pair of abutment shoulders I 8 and I9 slightly less than 1801 apart. As illustrated, the annular `bead I4 has a cut-'away portion 2E) communicating with a iateral dis-charge opening 2i in the side wall of the outer casing It.

The inner receptacle I I at its upper end carries an outwardly directed flange 22 resting upon the shoulder I5 at the upper end of the outer casing I0 and said flange 22 is provided with a pair of spaced peripheral notches 23, while the open upper end of the receptacle II is shouldered as at 24 for the reception of a closure disk 25. The closure disk 25 carries an outwardly directed flange 25 overlying the flange 22 of the inner receptacle I I and said ange 2B carries a pair of downwardly directed fingers 21 for reception in notches 23 in the peripheral edge of the flange 22 to provide an interlocking connection with the inner receptacle II. An upstanding finger grip or handle 28 rises from the closure disk 25 to eiect rotation of the inner receptacle II in the outer receptacle IFJ. A cap 29 is threaded upon the upper threaded end I5 of the outer receptacle I0 and has a central opening 30 therein for the passage of the handle 28 for rotating the inner receptacle.

Means is provided to limit rotative movement of the inner receptacle and in addition to said abutment shoulders I and I9 on the vertical wall v I1 of the outer receptacle Il) at the upper end thereof includes a depending nger 3l carried by the peripheral edge of the flange 26 that is movable through the cut-away portion of the wall I1 between said abutment shoulders I8 and I9 as will at once be apparent from an inspection of Figures 2, 5, 7 and 8. The inner receptacle II has a pair of relatively small openings 32 in the side wall thereof that are adapted to be moved into registry with the discharge opening 2| in the outer receptacle I0. The inner receptacle I0 is provided with a longitudinally extending groove 33 in the outer side thereof and upon rotation of the inner receptacle Il, thegroove 33 that communicates with the chamber I2 in the outer receptacle II is adapted to register with the discharge opening 2| in the outer receptacle so that the contents of the chamber I2 can now outwardly through the groove- 33 and be discharged through the lateral opening 2l in the outer receptacle. The handle 28 carried by the inner receptacle Il eiects rotation of the latter for placing the chamber I3 of the inner receptacle in communication with the discharge opening 2| in the outer receptacle and -by rotation of the inner receptacle the chamber l2 of the outer receptacle is placed in communication with the discharge opening 2| by way of the groove 33 in the outer side of the inner receptacle.

From the above detailed description of the invention, it is believed that the construction and operation thereof will at once be apparent, and while there is herein shown and described the preferred embodiment thereof, it is to be understood that minor changes may be made in the details of construction such as Will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

I claim:

1. In a combined condiment holder, an outer receptacle, an inner receptacle rotatably supported in the upper end of the outer receptacle providing a chamber at the lower end of the outer receptacle, the upper end of the outer receptacle having a lateral discharge opening thorein, the upper end of the inner receptacle having a lateral discharge opening adapted to be moved into registry with the aforesaid opening and the outer side of the inner receptacle having a longitudinally extending groove therein adapted to form communication between the lower chamber and the discharge opening in the outer receptacle.

2. A combined condiment holder as set forth i' in claim 1, wherein means is provided for limiting rotary movements of the inner receptacle with the chamber of the outer receptacle and the inner receptacle respectively being in communication with the discharge opening in the outer receptacle at limits of rotary movements of the inner receptacle.

3. In a combined condment holder, an outer receptacle, an inner receptacle rotatably supported in the upper end of the outer receptacle providing a chamber at the lower end of the outer receptacle, the upper end of the outer receptacle having a lateral discharge opening therein, the upper end of the inner receptacle having a lateral discharge opening adapted to be moved into registry with the aforesaid opening and the outer side of the inner receptacle having a longitudinally extending groove therein adapted to form cornmunication between the lower chamber and the discharge opening in the outer receptacle, a removable closure for the inner receptacle and a cap engageable with the outer receptacle and removable closure for retaining the latter in position and for retaining the inner receptacle in the outer receptacle.

4. A combined condiment holder as set, forth in claim 1, whereinmeans is provided for limiting rotary movements of the inner receptacle with the chamber of the outer receptacle and the inner receptacle respectively being in communication with the discharge opening in the outer receptacle at limits of rotary movements of the inner receptacle, a removable closure for the inner receptacle and a cap engageable with the outer receptacle and removable closure for retaining the latter in position and for retaining the inner receptacle in the outer receptacle.

FRANK O'. REINHARUI. 

